Get Shorty
$20.48
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2017
Summary
GET SHORTY follows the fortunes of Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark with a talent for making a ‘slow pay’ come across. His pursuit of a mark who’s behind in his payments takes him first to Las Vegas, then to Hollywood and horror-film producer Harry Zimm. It seems that Harry has gambled away $200,000 earmarked for his next production, and his investors, who run a limo-and-drugs service for the Hollywood crowd, will kill to know where their money is.
But in the land of make-bel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474605397 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1474605397 |
| Author: | Elmore Leonard |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 128mm x 197mm x 21mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘Leonard is our greatest crime novelist… after you close this wonderful book, the title hits and you realize you’ve had the touch put on you again, perfectly, by the best in the business’ - WASHINGTON POST
‘A masterpiece’ - Martin Amis, SUNDAY TIMES‘One of the most hilarious and cynical Hollywood revenge novels ever written’ - PLAYBOY‘Extremely funny, bursting with sustained passages of black comedy… a major American novel’ - GUARDIANAbout The Author
Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard was born in New Orleans on 11 October 1925. He wrote forty-five books during his phenomenal career, including the bestsellers Mr Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool and The Hot Kid. Many have been made into successful movies, including Get Shorty with John Travolta, Out of Sight with George Clooney and Rum Punch, which became Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. He is the recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award and the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award. He died on 20 August 2013 in Detroit.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.